Roger Cabrera

8.7

Tl;DR: Solid Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon for those that appreciate ripeness, but not a perpetual hang on the vine. It’s a food wine. Curious to see how they refine their technique and what the next vintage shows us.
Dark ruby but not completely opaque. Medium + intensity on the nose of black and red currants, and a good dose of bell pepper + toast. Acid medium, tannin medium + and grippy on the cheeks, alcohol medium +. Long finish. Shy on the secondary and tertiary notes, but can see this developing some more leathery characteristics in the next 2-4 years. — 21 days ago

Roger Cabrera

9.0

Pale straw in the glass. Nose is a interesting mix of pear, lemon curd, and some terpene action. Extremely fresh. Acidity is medium +, body medium. Finish lingers, medium +. Unfaulted and of superior quality. — a year ago

Roger Cabrera

8.5

Medium ruby with medium intensity of red cherries, forest floor, and raspberries. On the palate it lacked intensity. Medium + acidity, medium to medium - body. Medium finish. Drink now. Unfaulted and of satisfactory quality. — a year ago

Roger Cabrera

8.8

Great for a domestic Sangiovese. Aged in a cement egg. — 3 months ago

Roger Cabrera

8.7

Deep garnet in the glass. On the nose, juicy red currants, violets, some bell pepper, and pencil shavings. Oak was judiciously used, and the tannin is integrated well. Confirmed on the palate with medium + body, medium acidity, and medium alcohol. Unfaulted of above satisfactory quality. — a year ago

Roger Cabrera

8.2

Light straw in the glass with a delicate mousse. Very fresh on the nose with notes of lemon, green apple, and madeleine cookie. On the palate, zippy acidity, but fades quickly. Very easy drinking. Unfaulted, and above satisfactory quality. — a year ago

Roger Cabrera

9.0

Golden straw in the glass. The wine is youthful with aromas of ripe red apple, fresh sage, and sunflowers. Medium body with a semi-lucious lanolin quality, medium acidity. Lingering finish. Unfaulted wine of superior quality. — a year ago

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Roger Cabrera

9.3

Garnet in the glass of medium intensity. On the nose it’s a symphony across the spectrum of red fruit—the reddest and ripest strawberry, raspberry, red currants, rose, and herbaceousness in the realm of dried thyme. Confirmed on the palate and demonstrating incredible balance. Medium body, medium + acid, medium alcohol, and fine tannin. Lingering finish. No oak/ neutral oak. It’s a wine that knows precisely what it is. Of superior quality. Drink now. — a year ago

Roger Cabrera

8.5

Deep ruby in the glass. The wine is still very youthful, with notes of blackberries and dried herbs. There is a decent amount of oak that’s teetering on the edge of too much. Medium acidity, medium integrated tannin. Finish is distinguished. Unfaulted and a better than satisfactory example of this varietal. Drink now through 2026. — a year ago